Africa Cup of Nations 2019 draw - all you need to know

Wilfried Zaha, Riyad Mahrez, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are among the players likely to play at Afcon 2019

The Africa Measure of Countries draw happens on Friday (19:00 BST), with a few Head Group players holding on to find their nations' destiny.

The competition, which is in Egypt, is the greatest yet with 24 groups and the first to be held in Europe's late spring instead of January or February.

It will happen from 21 June to 19 July, which means European-based players won't have to miss club diversions.

Cameroon are the protecting victors, beating Egypt in the 2017 last.

Liverpool pair Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Sadio Mane (Senegal), Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) and Gem Royal residence forward Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast) are among the Chief Alliance stars expected to highlight.

Where and when are the finals?

Cameroon was at first chosen to have, however the nation was deprived of the occasion in view of deferrals in the advancement of their readiness. In an announcement declaring this, the Confederation of African Football said "various consistence conditions have not been met" and added it would not like to uncover the Africa Measure of Countries to "any issues that could affect on the accomplishment of the most esteemed African challenge".

The first planning of the occasion was additionally changed from 15 June-13 July to its present dates to enable players to rest after the Muslim sacred month of Ramadan.

Ramadan, when Muslims decline nourishment and water from dawn to dusk, is because of begin toward the start of May and last until the start of June.

How have the nations performed previously?

The competition will include 24 groups, an expansion from the 16 that partook in the occasion in Gabon 2017.

There will be three debutants this year in Burundi, Madagascar and Mauritania.

The hosts, Egypt, are the most experienced and designed side contending, having won the Afcon multiple times, most as of late in 2010.